The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s02e13 Episode Script

1
We are ready
when you are, General.
Hold on, boys.
He said
he'd be here at--
Four thirty, General.
I always try
to be on time.
Glad you could
make it, Superboy.
My pleasure, sir.
It's good to see
you again.
So why the sudden call?
Recognize that
rock over there?
That's kryptonite.
The glass is leaded,
you're safe.
So what's this
all about?
As you know,
Professor Peterson
was called away on a research
trip to Addis Ababa.
He asked us to complete
this test.
We're trying
to harness
the power
of kryptonite.
We know how
dangerous
kryptonite is to you.
We've been working
to negate the rays
that are harmful
to you
while retaining
its radioactive power.
Is something like
that possible?
We'll find out
soon enough.
Gentlemen, we're
ready to begin.
Very good, General.
Well?
Is it safe?
Can we
come in now?
Ah, yes, General.
The both of you
can come in.
Am I to assume
this experiment
wasn't a complete success?
Well, fortunately we've
nullified the radiation
deadly to Superboy.
Really, Superboy,
it is all right.
You see?
It is all right.
You're right!
I don't feel a thing.
This is great!
But?
As far as retaining any of
the green kryptonite's power,
well, the experiment
was a total washout.
I'm sorry, General.
If it wasn't for me,
you'd have your
power source.
Nonsense.
Your life's far too important
to risk.
Besides, we've won
half the battle.
We're going to continue working
on this, Superboy.
Well, thank you
for your efforts.
Think nothing of it,
Super
Aaahhh!
Whoa!
Guess I don't know
my own strength!
Superboy, what's wrong?
Nothing's wrong.
What are you doing?
What I should have been doing
all along.
Letting the world know
who's in charge.
Listen to this.
For the past
24 hours,
Superboy has held
the city hostage
with random acts
of violence.
After defeating
a battalion
of police officers,
he flew off vowing
to take the money
he was owed for all
he did for America.
Huh, incredible, huh?
Whoa, Clark,
lighten up!
Huh! Somebody had a rough day
at the library, huh?
Clark, is something wrong?
What's your problem?
What's your problem?
I mean, how would
you like to live
with that everyday?
Get him out
of here, Lana!
I'm not in the mood.
Come on, Andy.
Fine.
Let's just leave
him alone.
He must be
pretty upset
about what happened
to Superboy.
Agh!
What the hell
was that?
One of the inmates.
This is a home for the
criminally insane after all.
Maybe this was
a crazy idea.
It's not crazy.
It's dangerous.
To give that man this
tremendous power again,
it's too damn risky.
We have no other course
of action.
Exposure to the red kryptonite
turned Superboy bad.
We did it to him,
we have to try to undo it.
And this is the best plan
you've come up with?
I am as nervous about this
as you are.
Bottom line,
there's only one guy
that can
stop Superboy.
Maybe.
But after he
stops Superboy,
who's gonna stop him?
Warden, ordway,
what a pleasant surprise.
Who's your friend
with the fancy outfit?
This is General
Swan Metallo.
Metallo.
Nice to see you.
You'll forgive me for not
rising to the occasion.
I got a bad ticker.
Plus, I got all this
excess baggage.
The general's come here
with a proposition for you.
Oh, do you?
Ha ha. Lucky me.
It's about Superboy.
You see, Superboy's
had this--
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.
I seen it.
I seen it all
on the news.
You guys really got
your hands full, don't you?
You know?
I eh, eh I coulda beat
the, eh, the pants off that,
that little squirpty
the last time we fought.
Except, he got lucky.
That's why I'm here.
We need your help
to stop Superboy.
Oh, you gotta be kidding?
I mean look
at me, will ya?
I'm half, I'm half robot
for God's sakes.
I, I weigh a ton.
I can't even get up to change
the channel on the damn TV.
If my people
could fix that,
make you more powerful
than you've ever been,
would you help us
stop him then?
Stop him?
Ha ha, I'd kill him!
No, we want
him alive.
Oh, that's no fun.
We want to try
to help him.
Change him back
the way he was.
Well, say
I did stop him?
Huh?
What would happen
to me then?
Then you would
disconnect me
and I would land
right back here?
Nah!
We're prepared to offer you
a full pardon.
No strings attached.
Nah, I don't
think so.
We need to get
started right away.
That's why
I brought this.
That's what
I've been waiting for.
Ha ha.
Plug me in
and sign me up, sarge.
I'm a lucky guy.
Ha ha, we're
in the army now.
Metallo!
That's my name.
Don't wear it out.
You're making a big mistake,
Metallo.
I'm not the kid
I was before.
Neither am I, pal.
Neither am I.
I'm not supposed
to kill ya,
but you're pushing
your luck.
Easy, Metallo.
Don't do anything
you'll regret.
The only thing I regret,
is not killing
him the last time.
Oh, what
are you doing?
You trying to steal
my thunder, huh?
The kryptonite,
it's killing me!
I've got to get it
away from me.
Hey, forget it.
Thanks to Uncle Sam,
I'm new and improved.
This kryptonite's not going
anywhere
unless I say so.
Agh!
They told me
not to kill you,
but I was never
any good
at following
orders, ha ha.
Goodbye, Superboy.
I took care
of you for good.
Oh, yeah.
You see, I'm Metallo
that made you,
the Boy of Steel,
into a pile
of rubble.
That's it.
You're finished.
Case closed.
That takes care
of that pain in the butt.
Ow! Wow!
I told you we
wanted him alive!
Yeah?
Well it's
too late, General.
I got what I wanted
out of this deal.
He's dead.
I killed him.
I killed Superboy!
You'll rot
in prison for this.
Yeah? Well, it was worth it.
Just to have
the chance to get even.
Oh, no!
You gotta be kidding?
What does it take to kill
that guy for good?
Thank God!
He's alive!
We still
have a chance.
Chance? A chance?
This is getting
boring.
I gotta kill
him again.
No way!
You're finished here.
Oh, give me that.
He's getting away.
You're letting him
get away from me.
This ain't over yet,
Superboy!
Least it ain't
a total loss.
Oh, where you
been, Clark?
Leave me alone.
Are you OK?
I said leave me alone!
You know, you're upset
about Superboy,
okay, we all are.
You know,
but, you just,
you gotta get
a grip on yourself.
Shut up!
We're going live
to the Crescent Bank
where Michelle Sheppard
is standing live
with a special report.
Michelle?
Give me that.
Give me it.
Hey, hey, Superboy.
I sure hope you're
out there watching
'cause I wanna thank you
for making this,
this bank such
easy pickins.
It's kinda
ironic, isn't it?
It's like we're
a team, ha ha.
That's my money.
I want to thank you
from the bottom of my heart.
I got my money,
I got my babes,
and I'm a lucky guy.
What a geek.
I wonder how he got mixed up
in all this?
Money.
Babes.
Clark?
He's not taking
it very well.
Mom, can I call you
back later on?
Okay, great.
Talk to you
later, bye.
Superboy?
That's my name,
don't wear it out.
Aw, what a cute
little fish.
Cute little guy, huh?
What are you doing?
You're crazy!
This can't be
happening?
Well, it is happening
and you're a part of it.
Look, I know something
must be terribly wrong
for you to be acting
this way.
Talk to me.
Explain it to me.
I don't have to explain
anything to you.
Now get dressed.
I said get dressed!
Wear this!
Barkeep?
Another round for all
my friends.
I'm a big man now,
ya know? Huh?
Right girls? Ha ha.
This is crazy!
Bartender, give
me a bottle.
Now!
That's for you, Metallo.
Thanks a lot, pal.
How do you like
my squeeze?
I like the chick.
She ain't so bad.
Lots of other
broads around,
but she'll
do for now.
Look at yourself.
Do you know what
you're doing?
She got a big yap,
don't she?
You're right.
Why don't
you split?
Get lost!
There are lots more broads
around this place.
I hope you come back
to us, Superboy.
Ha ha.
I like your style, kid.
You know,
I've been thinking.
Yeah what?
-That you and I--
-yeah?
Little luck, we could be running
this country in one month.
Yeah?
Yeah, and I got
the perfect plan.
Huh? Spill it.
We take that military base
tomorrow.
That's the one where they
perform those operations
to improve you, right?
Yeah, right, right.
You, you think they could
make me even stronger?
We'll force them to.
Hell, it's a golden opportunity.
Only I see one problem.
What's that?
I mean, I can't
get close to you.
That's why
I brought this.
It's lined with
enough lead
to protect me
from kryptonite.
Oh hey, huh,
forget it, pal.
You don't need that.
All I gotta do is just
turn down the juice.
You'll be fine.
Incidentally, where did you
pick this up? Huh?
I took it off a cop.
Oh oh, say no more.
Partner, ha ha.
Oh no, no, allow me.
No, allow me.
Let's do it together.
After you, pal.
Thank you, pal.
Hey, don't mention it.
Anything for a friend.
Oh, that's a big one.
There's your rock.
Ah, is this what
it appears to be?
It is!
It's another chunk
of the magic rock!
Now I'll be twice
as strong, ha ha!
Or twice as dead.
What do you mean?
I'm turning
your kryptonite red.
Oh, I was gonna
double-cross you!
But you
double-crossed me!
It's a, it's a double,
double-cross.
You think I could ever team up
with a loser like you?
Ha ha once you're
out of the way,
nothing can stand
in my way. Nothing!
Superboy, don't!
We can help you.
No, we can't.
Do it.
Kill him.
What are you,
a coward?
Don't back down
now, Superboy.
Just one punch.
And he's finished.
Kill him!
I, I can't.
Oh, good.
I can't.
I can't kill.
Where am I?
I don't remember anything.
Why did you do that?
I don't know.
I, I just knew that
you couldn't hurt anybody,
so I let you make
your own decisions
by using reverse psychology.
Well thanks for stalling me
long enough for that
second dose of red kryptonite
to cure me.
We're terribly
sorry, Superboy.
It was all our fault.
I will accept
full responsibility
and clear
your name.
And what
about Metallo?
I'll have my men put him back
where he belongs.
Are you going
to be alright?
I really don't
remember too much
about what
happened
but, do you think you can
ever forgive me?
I don't know.
Yeah, I can.
Captioned by Grant Brown